photos from 2011 flood in central PA

1. Hersheypark Drive, View from Rt. 422

2. Hersheypark Drive, Pizza Hut

3. Another look at Hersheypark Drive Bob Evans Pizza Hut Sheetz

4. Bob Evans, Hersheypark Dr.

5. Hersheypark Drive, Wendy’s Pizza Hut Sheetz Wendy’s

6. Hersheypark Dr., view from Hummelstown

7. Hersheypark Drive, On-Ramp to 422 E Rt. 422W

8. Hersheypark Drive, water rescue

9. This is Rt. 322 next to Bullfrog Valley Road leading up to the Hershey Med Center.

10. Rt. 322 road collapse in front of Hershey Med Center

11. Entrance to Hershey Med Center, from University Dr.

12. Governor Road and Centerview Rd (into Med Ctr)

13. N. Hockersville Road, near Penn Hotel

14. Staples Parking Lot, W. Chocolate Ave.

15. E. Chocolate Ave by Mansion Road

16. E. Mansion Road, Hershey

17. Mansion Road, from Derry Presbyterian Church

18. Hershey Golf Course

19. Cocoa Avenue @ Rt. 322/Governor Road Homestead Rd – Elementary, Middle and High Schools – not accessible

20. Basketball Courts, Hershey Rec Center Cocoa Ave.

21. Baseball Fields, near Elementary School

22. Baseball Fields, Cocoa Ave.

23. Rosedale Apts. Entrance from Cherry Drive Rosedale Pool

24. Coming Down Areba Ave to Homestead Ave. Tennis Courts Java Ave./Homestead Road

25. Union Canal House

26. Hersheypark Drive flooded by Swatara Creek

27. Main Entrance, Hersheypark

28. Inside Main Entrance, Hersheypark

29. ZooAmerica

30. ZooAmerica Bison . . . they did not make it.

31. As many of you know, today has been a very difficult day at ZooAmerica. First and foremost, the Zoo staff cares deeply about the safety and well-being of the animals in their care, and truly considers them members of their extended families. Today the Zoo experienced unprecedented flooding, more than we experienced with Hurricane Ivan or any other severe weather event in the company's memory. The Zoo team began flood preparation two days ago by moving all animals to higher ground. Recognizing the likelihood of serious flooding, the team activated our animal evacuation plan at noon today to ensure that the animals were out of harm’s way. This plan has been in place and effective in all other weather-related emergencies that the Zoo has experienced. Unfortunately, no one could anticipate a weather event that went from inches of rain to feet of flooding in a matter of a few short minutes. While we were able to ensure the safety of the vast majority of the animals in the Zoo, flood waters rose too quickly in the area occupied by two of the Zoo's bison and we were not able to rescue them. Faced with the prospect of watching the extended suffering of the bison and their eventual death due to drowning, the Zoo staff chose the most humane path possible and euthanized the bison. This is a very sad day for us, as we've built strong bonds with all the animals in our care. We can tell you that each of us feels this loss very deeply. By: Hersheypark

32. Hersheypark

33. Great Bear, Hersheypark

34. Hersheypark, Comet Hollow

35. Hersheypark, Comet Hollow

36. Hersheypark, behind Aquatheatre

37. Hersheypark, Storm Runner

38. Hersheypark, Trailblazer

39. Park Drive, view from ZooAmerica Bridge

40. Park Drive, by ZooAmerica & west side of Hersheypark

41. Mill St. and Hockersville Road

42. Mill Street Hockersville Road

43. Mill Street

44. Swatara Creek Flooding Rt. 39

45. Middletown-Hummelstown Road Stoverdale Church

46. Entrance to Stone Creek development, Hershey

47. Entrance to Stone Creek development, Hershey

48. Hoss’s Steakhouse in Hummelstown

49. Hoss’s in Hummelstown

50. Seven-Eleven at West End of Hummelstown

51. Nyes Road, West end of Hummelstown, Railroad underpass

52. Surrounding Areas: Rt. 322 in Campbelltown

53. Surrounding Areas: Jack Williams Tire Store, Palmyra

54. Surrounding areas: Rt. 743, from Hershey to E-town

55. Susquehanna River, view from Chiques Hill

56. Susquehanna River

57. Rt. 441 heading into Washington Boro